I'm in love. Black and white; soft yet strong. I'm making it sound like I've fallen for a springer spaniel. It's actually a pair of Vexed Generation trousers. And they're about the coolest thing I've ever been inside.
My friend Aaron had a pair first, and of course I made the fatal mistake of trying them on. The polar-fleece waistband does up with two sets of velcro, so putting the trousers on and taking them off is as much fun (if not more) than wearing 'em. They are available in "performance fabrics" including padded denim, tonic (half wool, half silk), and knife-retardant ballistic nylon. Leaving Aaron pantless, I immediately rushed out and got my own pair, in white parachute silk.
They're washable, fire-retardant, waterproof, and impervious to everything from my cat Lucifer's claws to switchblades. They're also nearly impossible to wrinkle. Vexed Generation outer garments also have a standard "respiratory protection utility," but I just didn't need another jacket.
My new technological trousers are staying on. At least until I get a really good offer.
Vexed Generation parachute silk trousers: US$85. Vexed Generation: +44 (171) 729 5669.
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